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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: An hourly rate of €12.30, based on a 37 hour standard net working week, equates to an annual salary of €23,747.  I can confirm that there are no staff currently employed in my Department, or in bodies under the aegis of my Department, earning less than this suggested living wage.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Policies (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the Student Grant Scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students attending an approved course in an approved institution who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those relating to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. To satisfy the terms and conditions of the Student Grant Scheme in relation to progression, a student must be...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Qualifications Recognition (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department is committed to providing every support possible for Ukrainian citizens who are seeking the recognition of their qualifications in Ireland.         0;          0;          0;          0; ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I am commited to the progressive implementation of measures to address costs as a barrier to education, within the overall context of Government policy towards costs of living and other relevant strategies including those related to access and participation in education.    It is important to highlight the very substantial financial support, currently well in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Under the terms of the “Guidelines for Ministerial Appointments to the 33rdDáil” the salary scale for Special Adviser to a Minister is the same as the Civil Service Principal Officer pay scale whereas the pay scale for Special Adviser to a Minister of State is equivalent to the Assistant Principal Officer scale. In the event an appointee is a retired Civil Servant pension...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department facilitates secondments from organisations in the public service/civil service, as required, to meet specific business requirements. In addition, this Department facilitates secondments of officials to other organisations, often in the further and higher education sector, as a result of their particular skillsets, to meet specific business needs and/or to facilitate career...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) was established in July 2020. Since its inception, the Department has been largely operating on a hybrid working basis. It is the intention of DFHERIS to facilitate internships going forward and this will be set out in the context of a HR Strategy later this year. Given working arrangements in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Craft apprenticeships account for 25 of the 64 existing available apprenticeship Programs.  Given the practical nature of off-the-job training for craft apprentices, the COVID-related shutdown of on-site learning activity in 2020 and 2021, combined with classes running at approximately 50% capacity to allow for social distancing measures, had a significant impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: There are 5 staff members on secondment to the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science from both the civil and public service. There are 3 members of staff on secondment from my Department to outside organisations. The salary costs for these staff are covered by the receiving organisations. Please note that for administrative purposes, Department...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The loans available for GEM students are private arrangements between the relevant lenders and the students applying for such loans. Notwithstanding this position the Department has been made aware of reports regarding the specific loan scheme for graduate entry medicine and is seeking further information on this issue. The fee payable by a student can vary depending on a variety factors...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Budgets (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: My Department allocates mental health and well-being funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for direct disbursement to the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). As autonomous bodies, the internal disbursement of this funding, including the funding of their student services, the employment of counselling staff, and the procurement of counselling and mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is not held by my Department. The HEA conducts analysis of non-progression rates for undergraduate students, but does not hold this information for postgraduate students. The HEA recently published an analysis of non-progression for new entrants in 2017, 2018 and 2019. This report is published on the HEA website at the following...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1190, 1192, 1193, 1196, 1199, 1202, 1206, 1207 and 1216 together. The loans available for GEM students are private arrangements between the relevant lenders and the students applying for such loans. Notwithstanding this position the Department has been made aware of reports regarding the specific loan scheme for graduate entry medicine and is seeking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Enrolments in graduate entry medicine for Irish, UK and EU students are in the table below. The data is from the 2020/21 academic year, the latest available. The data is taken from the HEA's Student Records System (SRS) which is my Department's primary source of student statistics. Year of Study Ireland (Other) EU Great Britain Northern Ireland ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Strategies (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1194, 1195, 1203 and 1204 together. Ireland's overall approach to skills and training is outlined in the National Skills Strategy 2016 - 2025 (NSS) which is designed to benefit all people living in Ireland. It recognises that Skills policy is an area of enormous importance - informing how people in Ireland live, work, learn and thrive.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: I am taking public research partnerships to mean research collaborations between publicly-funded bodies and the private sector. My Department allocates specific competitive funding for research through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) and the Irish Research Council (IRC). In 2021, SFI and the IRC spent €257 million to that end. Higher Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science was established in October 2020. Since its establishment no payments have been issued to Mayo County Council from my Department's Financial Management System.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: The information requested by the Deputy is not available to my Department. My Department's source of information on graduates is the HEA's Student Records System, which does not record information such as placement hours completed. In the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, significant work was undertaken by a stakeholder group chaired by the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI), and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Land Issues (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: Where land or property is being considered for acquisition by a higher education institution, an independent valuation must be obtained.  This valuation informs a value for money analysis as part of the overall business case.  The market value of land varies considerably depending on the location of the land and other factors.  This underlines the importance of robust...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Expenditure Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Simon Harris: As the Deputy requested, please find attached the details of the capital public expenditure at the National University of Galway and at Atlantic TU - Galway Mayo Campuses over the past 10 years. ">Capital Public Expenditure